Andrew Rizzo Last year’s Kobe Bryant Air Force 1 duo has given way to a massive slate of Mamba-themed releases for 2025 and 2026, including the return of icons like the Kobe Air Force 1 Supreme and the denim Kobe Air Force 1 from the 2000s, as well as a host of all-new styles rooted in Mamba lore. While perhaps not as headline-grabbing as those two, Nike is also pressing ahead with fresh colorways of the snakeskin style that debuted with the “Forever White” Kobe AF1 earlier this year — including an “Army” colorway and this “Court Purple” option, shown here via official images.
Dipping into the LA Lakers’ signature palette, the sneaker arrives drenched in Court Purple from heel to toe. As with its counterparts, the design features snakeskin-textured leather, a debossed Mamba sheath on the lateral heel, and Kobe’s “8” and “24” jersey numbers stitched onto the left and right backtabs, respectively.
It’s worth noting that while some of the more elaborate Kobe Air Force 1s on the calendar are Protro editions updated with ReactX insoles for added comfort, the recent and upcoming monochrome colorways remain true to the standard Air Force 1 formula as designed by Bruce Kilgore.
The Kobe Air Force 1 “Court Purple” is slated to release during the Holiday 2025 shopping season (October–December), priced at $130 in men’s sizes. See official images below if you’re considering adding a pair to your rotation.
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Mens Nike Air Force 1 Low
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| Nike SNKRS | Coming Soon | Coming Soon |
